MEMBER CENTER
2025-2026 Member Committees
Members may apply to serve on up to three SABA Committees. Committee chairs are appointed by the President of the Board in August and serve for one year. The 15 Committees are working groups serving the entire bar community. Committee service is a valuable experience for those who wish to serve in leadership roles of the San Antonio Bar Association and other service organizations.
Interested in joining a committee? Click here to complete the 2025-2026 Committee Application.
Addresses issues of concern to the judiciary and the attorneys who practice in Civil Court. Plans and produces the Civil Courts Seminar.
Chair: Emma Cano
Staff Liaison: Ashley Benson
Promotes the practice and education of defense attorneys, prosecutors and judges in our local criminal justice system; plans and produces the A.A. Semaan Criminal Law Institute Seminar.
Chair: Cynthia Orr
Staff Liaison: June Moynihan
Committee on Equal Opportunity in the Legal Profession
The Committee on Equal Opportunities in the Legal Profession assists and encourages the members and leaders of SABA to ensure full and equal participation for all lawyers in the San Antonio community.
Chair: Chief Justice Rebeca Martinez
Staff Liaison: June Moynihan
Supports the local federal courts and federal practitioners and assists with addressing challenges facing the federal judicial system.
Chair: Leslie Hyman
Staff Liaison: June Moynihan
Resolves fee disputes between attorneys and their present/former clients; arbitration panel consists of attorneys and members of lay public.
Chair: Gilbert Vara
Staff Liaison: Irma Gutierrez
Tracks SABA and SABF finances and investments.
Chair: Emma Cano
Staff Liaison: June Moynihan
Plans and promotes the 2026 SA Bar Foundation Gala activities, which include fundraising and the awards program.
Chair: Jaime Vasquez
Staff Liaison: Ashley Benson
Serves as a liaison between SABA and Texas law schools.
Chair: Austin Reyna
Staff Liaison: Amy Byrd
Plans and promotes Law Week activities, which include activities
designed to provide civic education and celebrate the rule of law.
Chair: Whitney Thomas
Staff Liaison: Ashley Benson
Assists the SABA Lawyer Referral Service in improving the availability and quality of legal services offered by LRS.
Chair: Whitney Thomas
Staff Liaison: Nicole Alabi
Advises the Bar and Bexar County Commissioners on the operation of the Bexar County Law Library.
Chair: Honorable Beth Watkins
Staff Liaison: June Moynihan
Develop new and innovative ways to engage members and build the benefits directory.
Chair: Jade Heep
Staff Liaison: Amy Byrd
Addresses issues of concern to the judiciary and the attorneys who practice in Probate Court.
Chair: Patty Vargas
Staff Liaison: June Moynihan
Serves as the editorial board for the Bar’s bimonthly magazine, the San Antonio Lawyer®
Chair: Leslie Hyman
Staff Liaison: Brittni Schuster
Investigates complaints of practicing law without a license.
*Committee established by Texas Legislature & Supreme Court of Texas
Chairs: Faye Bracey
Staff Liaison: Irma Gutierrez
